do they flick away when threatened ?? they look like springtails rather then firebrats the colour threw me of
Friend Or Foe? Predators Of Eden
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Reave
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Thank you.
it are springtails i was mistaken i edited the post but ye beated me to it heh
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Thanks Pt! 
I appreciate your expertise in here so very much 
I appreciate your expertise in here so very much
this thread is a treat for me ... no need thanking me i have to thank the people for entertaining me instead 
It's a treat for us as well. anyway Pt!
anyway Pt!
ALB3RT
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So the bees must collect that shit for honey
Here’s one to cheer you up that you wont have seen. Off topic for the thread seeing as it’s not a garden friend ... but guttation is a plant process whereby the inner juices are excreted through special openings in the tissue... it is sticky and sweet like nectar... yes I ate it!
Oops, better invite you! @Virgin ground
BobbyZ
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Those photos are awesome!
We live on an amazing planet!
We live on an amazing planet!
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Hey folks - it’s been a while but I’m growing outside again so the critters of all sizes and persuasions, friends and foes, are out in force. I have a couple of Autos in small Air-Pots and already had to remove some mites on one of them in the first week.
The predators are out in force as well, of course, and are working hard. Yesterday afternoon, amidst many zooming tiny gnats (or other kind of midge-type thing), there were two of these beautiful long-legged flies. They each sat on top of a seedling and were taking off and hawking the midges and then landing again, on the seedlings. A wonderful sight
They flutter their wings while they’re resting on the plant - maybe so they are ready for max speed as soon as they take off. It all happens very fast from my perspective!
Another angle - for ID purposes
Their heads are very hover fly like, but their general appearance is the long legged fly I’m pretty sure. I haven’t delved any deeper into that yet.
And leaving the best till last - the portrait
How about those feet! 
The predators are out in force as well, of course, and are working hard. Yesterday afternoon, amidst many zooming tiny gnats (or other kind of midge-type thing), there were two of these beautiful long-legged flies. They each sat on top of a seedling and were taking off and hawking the midges and then landing again, on the seedlings. A wonderful sight
They flutter their wings while they’re resting on the plant - maybe so they are ready for max speed as soon as they take off. It all happens very fast from my perspective!
Another angle - for ID purposes
Their heads are very hover fly like, but their general appearance is the long legged fly I’m pretty sure. I haven’t delved any deeper into that yet.And leaving the best till last - the portrait
How about those feet!
Reave
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Awesome. Glad you are back. Love your photography.
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Thanks Reave! It means a lot 
so much!
Outstanding!
so much!
You have a great eye and fast hands! Well done Amy, 
Wow great pics Amy.
dynamo1
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yea the quality of the macros are outstanding !!!You have a great eye and fast hands! Well done Amy,
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Big eyed bug! I need some more of those, if I’m right about it. They eat whitefly. I’ll see if I can be more specific. They’re a predator I ‘m pretty sure. Let me check
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Maybe this family of bugs...